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HANSARD PrivilegesOf course, Mr Cummings cannot be with us today—and did not want to be with us on another occasion. Did he give any indication that he thought there was some legal reason why it…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesWill the hon. Lady’s Committee pursue comparisons to see what might be working more effectively in other democratic institutions?02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesThat is another hard case I had not thought of, and it needs to be taken into account as we pursue this general issue of what would be a relevant sanction. The third category of…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI was not going to conclude that we should stop asking people who do not have a well backed up job, but we need to understand, as I am sure my hon. Friend does, that if we are…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI understand that, and I explicitly said that I was not talking about Mr Cummings in that part of my speech. This is about how we enforce in general, as well as being about the…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI agree that it is about balance. My hon. Friend has invited me to reach my conclusion before I have made my argument. However, cutting to part of the conclusion, yes, we do need…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesIt is always better to deal in facts than in general allegations or misdescriptions, so I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. The point I am making is that Committees…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI am interested in this point. What kind of sanction does my hon. Friend think would be appropriate and might make a difference?02 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionPerhaps, then, the hon. Lady would like to tell us why the remain Bank of England/Treasury forecast for what would happen in the first two years after a leave vote—it was said…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the Houserose —01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWill the hon. Lady give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIs that not particularly the case when Parliament is trying to issue instructions to the Government about an international negotiation, but only the Government can negotiate on…01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIs it my hon. Friend’s view that we are not being shown today the Bill to implement the withdrawal agreement because it would reveal that we have to remove the repeal of the 1972…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI know that numerous Members, particularly on the Conservative side, are finding this a very difficult decision to make, so perhaps I could briefly explain how I have gone about…29 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)On a point of order, Mr Speaker.28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)Given that the Government now say that, if the motion passes, we will go straight on to the Bill, can we insist on the Bill being part of the documents for tomorrow’s debate,…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI wish to develop my argument a little. The Government put us in that position. What we have not heard, either from the Minister or, more importantly, from the Prime Minister, who…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIf the House voted for a particular outcome for negotiation with Europe that the Government thought either not desirable or not negotiable, who would do the negotiating, given…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentThe mood outside the House is overwhelmingly that we should get on with it. The nation heard the Prime Minister and the Government promise on countless occasions that we would be…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen, as is normal, the Government have control of the Order Paper, if the House amends legislation in a way the Government do not like, the Government need not bring that law…27 Mar 2019